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80% Funded Ratio of Pension Plans a Myth?

BenefitsPro
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 07/24/2012
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Actuaries Weigh in on Best Way to Stabilize Pension Plan Funding After Two Years of Low Interest Rates

WASHINGTON (May 2, 2012)—The American Academy of Actuaries today asked members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate to take the actuarial perspective into account as they consider…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Pension Funding Professionalism Public Policy
Date Published: 05/02/2012
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State of the Union 2012: Actuaries Identify Risks, Look to Solutions for a Financially Secure America

  WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2012 – The nation will watch President Obama’s address on the State of the Union tonight to hear recommendations for some of the most pressing issues facing our…
Topics: Benefits Financial Security Long-Term Care Medicare / Medicaid Professionalism Public Policy Retirement Risk Management Social Security Solvency
Date Published: 01/24/2012
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Academy in the News

Commentary: Taxing health benefits would make budget problem worse, not better

Roll Call
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 10/31/2011
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Academy in the News

Proposed changes to Social Security benefits

C-SPAN
Topics: Benefits Social Security
Date Published: 07/08/2011
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Actuary to Testify to Congressional Subcommittee on Social Security’s Finances

  What: The U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security will hold a hearing on Social Security’s current benefit expenditures…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 07/07/2011
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Essential benefits still being considered

Managed Healthcare Executive
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 06/01/2011
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When benefits bite back

Wall Street Journal
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 05/07/2011
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Commentary: Let the sun shine in on public pensions, benefits

Investor’s Business Daily
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 05/03/2011
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Academy in the News

Public retirees surge as states cut benefits to shrink deficits

Bloomberg
Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 04/19/2011
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Related Resources

Issue Brief

Issue Brief Examines ERISA in the Context of Health Benefits

The Health Practice Council has released an issue brief, ERISA at 50: ERISA and Health Benefits. The issue brief covers the history of ERISA’s application to health benefits, subsequent amendments…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting Risk Management Solvency
Date Published: 10/17/2024
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Issue Brief

Executive Summary – ERISA in the Context of Health Benefits

The Health Practice Council has released an issue brief, ERISA at 50: ERISA and Health Benefits. The issue brief covers the history of ERISA’s application to health benefits, subsequent amendments…
Topics: Benefits Financial Reporting Risk Management Solvency
Date Published: 10/17/2024
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Resource

Join the Academy’s Ladder to Success

As you pursue your associateship: Learn about the Academy’s public-facing projects— the Actuaries Climate Index, the Actuaries Longevity Illustrator, the Social Security Challenge—to…
Topics: Benefits Member Benefits Membership Professionalism Public Policy Social Security Students
Date Published: 10/14/2024
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Importance, Benefits, and Responsibilities of Volunteering

Importance of Volunteering The American Academy of Actuaries is the voice of U.S. actuaries on public policy and professionalism issues, bringing together all the specialties within the…
Topics: Actuarial Standards Benefits Casualty Continuing Education Financial Reporting Medicare / Medicaid Membership NAIC Professionalism Public Policy Reinsurance Retirement Risk Management Social Security
Date Published: 09/24/2024
Membership
ASOP NO. 34

Actuarial Practice Concerning Retirement Plan Benefits in Domestic Relations Actions

Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/23/2024
ASOP NO. 8

Regulatory Filings for Health Benefits, Accident and Health Insurance, and Entities Providing Health Benefits

Topics: Benefits Health Insurance
Date Published: 09/23/2024
ASOP NO. 6

Measuring Retiree Group Benefits Obligations and Determining Retiree Group Benefits Program Periodic Costs or Actuarially Determined Contributions

Topics: Benefits
Date Published: 09/23/2024
Issue Brief

Issue Brief Lays Out Information to Help Assess Value of Pension Buyouts

The Public Plans Committee released an issue brief, Public Pension Plans: Helping Members Evaluate Buyout Programs and Other Lump Sums. The issue brief suggests critical information that would…
Topics: Benefits Retirement
Date Published: 09/11/2024
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Presentation

Academy Updates NAIC on Health Equity Committee Activities

Annette James, co-chairperson of the Health Equity Committee (HEC), provided updates on recent HEC activities to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Special (EX) Executive…
Topics: Behavioral Health Benefits Health Equity NAIC
Date Published: 08/13/2024
Policy & Research
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Comment / Letter

RPC Comments to Senate HELP Committee on Self-Employed Workers

The Retirement Practice Council’s Social Security and Retirement Policy and Design Evaluation committees sent a joint comment letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
Topics: Benefits Retirement Social Security
Date Published: 07/03/2024
Policy & Research
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